Enzo Boglietti, Barolo Case Nere, 2016 so060226 20 under $20 offer Benedictine monks famously marketed their

Benedictine monks famously marketed their white wine to the Sultan of Constantinople as "Mineral Water of Carbonnieux" to circumvent alcohol prohibition—and Thomas Jefferson visited during his 1787 Bordeaux tour

This Special Club bottling—70% Chardonnay

The Langhe Nebbiolo sits between Mascarello's entry-level wines and their Barolo—a wine that reveals how much character Nebbiolo holds even outside the Barolo appellation

Ten years on the lees have built layers of toasted almond

and wet slate

Enzo Boglietti, Barolo Case Nere, 2016 so060226 20 under $20 offer Benedictine monks famously marketed theirCase Nere is a pristine and balanced expression of Nebbiolo from a sheltered vineyard in La Morra that maintains exceptional heat for ripe black fruit development. Aged 15 months in 70% new French oak, then an additional 15 months in large used casks, it delivers intense red and black fruit aromas layered with sweet spice, tar, smoke and licorice notes. The full bodied structure reveals soft, integrated tannins and a pleasant spicy finish. An